Introduction
The Act
Structure and Summary of the Act
Part 1 – Private Residential Tenancy
Meaning of private residential tenancy
Interpretation of section 1
Writing not required to constitute private residential tenancy
Extended meaning of tenancy in the Act
Extended meaning of tenancy and related expressions in other enactments
Power to modify schedule 1
Part 2 – Tenancy Terms
Part 3 – Tenancy Information
Landlords duties to provide information
First-tier Tribunals powers
Part 4 – Rent
Chapter 1 – Restrictions in relation to rent and other charges
Chapter 2 – Rent variation instigated by landlord’s notice
Process by which rent may be varied
Information about open market rent determinations
Chapter 3 – Rent pressure zones
Designation and effect of rent pressure zone
Improvements to let property
Part 5 – Termination
Chapter 1 – Security of tenure
Chapter 2 – Termination by tenant
Chapter 3 – Termination at landlord’s instigation
Consensual termination
Eviction order
Restrictions on applying for eviction order
Wrongful termination
Sub-tenancies
Chapter 4 – Interpretation of Part
Part 6 – Death of the Tenant
Part 7 – Miscellaneous Provisions
Part 8 – Consequential and Transitional Provision
Part 9 – Final Provisions
Schedule 1 – Tenancies Which Cannot Be Private Residential Tenancies
Schedule 2 – Statutory Terms Required by Section 8
Schedule 3 – Eviction Grounds
Schedule 4 – Consequential Modifications
Schedule 5 – Transition from Regimes under Earlier Enactments
Parliamentary History
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